YRA-28B

I'm an amateur musician, and don't have much to compare this recorder to, so I can't vouch that if you're a professional, you'll like it as much as I have, but I like it a lot. I've been playing penny whistle for fun. After getting this recorder and learning how to use it, I now find penny whistle frustratingly limiting. The range of music you can play on recorder vs penny whistle is vastly higher. All those sharps and flats, easy to reach. Play in a very large number of keys, easily, vs penny whistle typically gives you maybe two keys easily. This particular recorder feels very solid and well made. I like the weight of it. I never notice it being too heavy nor too light as I play it - I don't even think of its weight as I play it - I simply naturally find myself enjoying the feel of it in my hands. I very much enjoy the sound quality in the upper two thirds or so of the lower octave, and find the sound quality in the lower two thirds of the upper octave very pleasant (but the upper portion of the lower octave is the most beautiful to my ear). Lowest notes are limiting, at least for me: It might be a fault with me as the player, or with me not having bothered to apply the lubricating grease that came with it, or perhaps somehow due to me never formally cleaning the instrument (although I look inside it from time to time, and it looks clean), but for some reason, I find the lowest notes difficult to play with pleasant tone at volume. I can play them very quietly with pleasant tone most of the time. But I was expecting rich, clear, reverberating lowest notes at decent volume, instead of very quiet to get decent tone. Again, the recorder might be well capable of it and me be at fault for this - I don't know. I greatly enjoy playing this instrument, and have come to a deep appreciation of the recorder as a technology. The different ways you can finger to get the same note, allowing selection of most appropriate fingering for whatever note you're going to play next (or you've just played). (Contrast the penny whistle.) The clean, clear sounds (contrast the distinctive penny whistle breath-y tone, which has its own charm, but it's nice to be able to play something _without_ that breath-iness). The almost effortless production of notes and tunes that I enjoy playing and hearing myself play. Also, I love how wonderfully well this comes packaged. There is a case (a good one), and end caps, that allow the recorder to be broken down to approx half its length for travel or storage, and protected very well while doing so. Most of the time, the recorder sits on one of my desks, and I pick it up often a dozen or more times in a day and enjoy tooting out a little tune for a minute or a few. But when I travel, I can take it with me, without its assembled length being a problem.

I love this Yamaha plastic recorder. I am a 67-y.o. professional sax player who also played clarinet and oboe as a youth. I have been playing recorder for 50 years, using it the way I use my saxophones: for improvisation in rock, jazz, country and bluegrass tunes. For most of those 50 years my recorders were wooden ones, made by Hohner. I still own several European-made wooden recorders and I like them very much (but they cost more than plastic recorders). My wooden alto recorder by Hohner is more than 50 years old and it's my baby. It is scraped, scratched, marred, split, and glued back together. It has been abused, dropped and stepped on. I love it! Due to its being so old and beat-up, it looks cool, too. But I came to realize that it might be a little bit "off" in terms of intonation, and being able to hit certain notes cleanly. I think this Yamaha plastic recorder sounds just as good as the wooden Hohner recorder, and it hits notes more cleanly, and the playability is equal to the wooden recorders. And for just $20, this Yamaha plastic recorder is a tremendous value! While listening to music around my home, I frequently want to pick up the recorder (more convenient than a sax) and jam along with the music. To make this better and even easier, and thanks to the low $20 price, I decided to buy 3 of these Yamaha plastic recorders so I can keep them in my sax cases and keep them in different rooms of the house, for ease and convenience. And I may buy more in the future, since I have 4 saxes and around the house I have 3 stereo systems. This recorder is packaged very nicely by Yamaha in a cloth zippered bag containing fingering chart, servicing info, protective covers, a small tub of grease for the joins, and a swab for cleaning. Bottom line: this Yamaha recorder is outstanding. Pro quality. Amazing value!

Pretty good quality, the sound is great, and just a fun instrument to learn. I wanted to learn recorder just for the fun of it and to learn Brandenburg Concerto 2 and 4 on it. Few things I must note: - USE THE RECORDER CREAM, otherwise you’re going to have a hard time disassembling the recorder - The manual is in Japanese but you can learn recorder through videos or classes anyway.

After re-discovering my old elementary school recorder a few weeks ago, I have been trying to re-teach myself to play, and decided that I wanted a better, deeper toned recorder. I bought this one because it was one of the best-reviewed alto ones available, and at under $20, it was a pretty reasonable impulse buy. I did read in some of the user reviews that the wider spacing of the holes made it much harder to smaller hands, but was willing to risk $20 bucks on the chance that it might work for me. This recorder has a very nice deep tone, and the carrying case and equipment is very nice, but unfortunately, as I'm a rather small woman, I'm one of the unlucky people whose hands are too small to comfortably play this recorder (my finger span is 7" fully extended). Still, I don't regret purchasing it, since even if I do end up buying another (smaller) recorder, I wouldn't have spent much more money overall than if I had purchased just one at a music store.

There are two main advantages of using Yamaha recorders. The first is that they sound very good, especially considering the price. The second is that they are very accurate in pitch and playability, which makes them perfect for ensembles. It is hard to get a group in tune given a variety of wooden recorders. That being said, a high quality wooden recorder can be obtained and will have better sound quality, but you'll pay a lot for it. In short, great pitch for groups, nice sound and playability for beginners. Yamaha is really good in this segment.

If you already have the Yamaha Soprano recorder and are having fun with that, I highly recommend getting its big brother the Yamaha YRA-28B Alto Recorder. It has a more stable and less shrill tonality to it. It's obviously not going to sound as nice as a higher end wooden Recorder, but it's definitely not bad or annoying sounding like some even cheaper recorders I've heard sound. The transition from the soprano to this alto is pretty easy and straight forward. One only has to get used to the finger tone holes being further apart. The fingering chart seems nearly identical so that makes it easy to play all your favorite tunes on this one straight away. I'm not trained in recorder playing and mostly forgot how to read sheet music (though I'm working on it). I was Sax and bassoon player many years ago and wanted something to that I could pick up and play relatively easily and the recorder is perfect for that. As I play it now, I mostly just improvise little tunes like the one I uploaded. It's a great way to relax while also expressing oneself musically. Even if you're unsure if you will like playing the alto its, this Yamaha's low cost makes it worth it to at least try.

This is an excellent recorder especially for someone with a small (ish) hand. I've been playing a soprano C recorder for several years now. I'm getting pretty good at it but am not a professional in any way, shape or form! I heard that the sound on the alto F recorder is much nicer than the soprano so I decided to buy the Aulos 309A alto recorder. According to all the reviews I read the two best recorders are either the Aulos or the Yamaha. In the end I decided to get the Aulos because most said the high notes were easier to get and that the sound quality was great. It is! The Aulos has a really great professional sound to it. I will NEVER go back to the soprano after hearing the alto. But none of the reviews I read said that the Aulos is actually longer than the Yamaha. And for me...this has made all the difference. Stretching as far as I can, from my index to my pinkie finger is exactly 5 inches wide (on my right hand). I really struggled trying to get a clear low F note on the Aulos (all holes covered). I could reach the holes but just barely. It was a struggle. So I decided to buy the Yamaha YRA-28B III alto recorder. When I measured both I found that the Yamaha is a ½ of an inch shorter in length than the Aulos. They are pretty much the same around but the Aulos is a little longer. I also measured the distance from the bottom two holes to the 4th hole up (holes that pinkie to index fingers cover on right hand) and found that the Yamaha is exactly a ¼ of an inch shorter in length than the Aulos. The Aulos is 5 ¼ inches and the Yamaha is exactly 5 inches. What a difference that shorter length between the holes makes! I have absolutely no problem covering all the holes and the low F note is much easier to get. And because I'm not struggling so hard to reach the holes I'm playing much better on the Yamaha than I did on the Aulos. So for anyone with a small hand like mine I definitely recommend the Yamaha over the Aulos. I also want to say that if your hand is larger you will also be able to play the Yamaha with ease. And I found that I actually like the sound of the higher tones better on the Yamaha than on the Aulos.

I already have the Yamaha Alto in the wood grain and the Ecodear. They both have the curved windway. I can feel a good bit of air resistance when playing. So, I read that starting with the straight windway is easier. So, I ordered this recorder. First, this is not some cheapy, thin plastic recorder. This recorder is made from the same stuff the more expensive Yamaha plastic recorders are made from (not including the Ecodear). It is heavy plastic - very solid. This is not a child's toy. This is a quality instrument. It is top notch construction just like the others. It looks much better than the picture, too. It is not white - it is a cream color. Very nice looking. In fact, I like the looks of it better than the brown. It comes in a nice blue bag with a fingering chart, a cleaning rod, and some recorder grease. Don't throw the plastic covers and joiners away! Use them when you dismantle the recorder and put it back in its bag. I do notice less air resistance in this one compared to the others. That is good. It is what I was looking for. As to reach, it is a little hard for my small hands (no different from the other Yamahas, though). The third hole from the top is offset ever so slightly and that is good. My problem is reaching the bottom holes with the right hand. The foot of the recorder can be turned and that helps. It also helps not the have a death grip on the recorder and I will relax some soon! I also think the more I play the easier my reach with be as my hands adjust. I am very pleased with the recorder!

Muito boa

It has a pleasant alto sound compared to the soprano version - hence we purchased this. My wife can play it brilliantly. Build quality is also excellent, it feels good to hold in your hands.

لم اري شيء مما تمت كتابته في الوصف و طلبت الارجاع منذ فترة بعيدة و لم يتم رد اموالي حتي الان و انا غاضب جدا و ربما اضطر الي تحريك دعوي قضائية

Perfect one but look so long

Fast response and quick delivery. Item received in good condition. Larger than the Soprano recorder. Takes a short while to get use to it. A German type would be easier for me since I am used to German type.